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Ahead of farmer unions' 'Bharat Bandh' call tomorrow, Haryana police issue
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 26 (ANI): Ahead of Samyukt Kisan Morcha's call for 'Bharat Bandh' on Monday, Haryana Police issued an advisory on Sunday stating that people may face traffic blockages on various roads and highways of the state tomorrow.
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Opposition parties, State Govts extend support to Samyukt Kisan Morcha's c
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s (SKM) call for a 'Bharat Bandh' on Monday, to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws, has garnered support from more than 500 farmer organizations, 15 trade unions, political parties, six state
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SKM's dream of Bharat Bandh will not be fulfilled, only doing politics ahe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Following Samyukt Kisan Morcha's (SKM) call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday, the BJP Kisan Morcha on Sunday said that the SKM's dream of "Bharat Bandh" will not be fulfilled and their misunderstanding will be cleared tomorrow.
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UP Govt announces hike in sugarcane purchase price by Rs 25 per quintal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced an increase in the minimum support price of sugarcane by Rs 25 per quintal and said that this will provide 8 per cent additional income to the farmer
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Punjab Congress stands with farm unions' demand for Bharat Bandh: Navjot S
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 26 (ANI): Congress stands with farmer unions' demand for 'Bharat Bandh' on Monday to protest against three farm laws passed in the Parliament last year, said party's Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
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SKM will hold protests in poll-bound states if farm bills not repealed, wa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Panipat (Haryana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday warned the central government to repeal the three farm laws, or else Samyukt Kisan Morcha will hold protests and meetings in poll-bound states and give 'vote ki chot' to the government
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VP Naidu advises CSIR to focus on climate change, problems faced by farmer
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): During the 80th Foundation Day celebrations of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday advised the CSIR to focus on problems faced by farmers and climate change.
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Form third front to safeguard country's interests, says OP Chautala
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Former Haryana Chief Minister and Indian National Lok Dal supremo Om Prakash Chautala on Saturday voiced the need for a third front to safeguard the interests of the country.
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Afghanistan: Taliban forcing Hazara farmers to leave their lands
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 25 (ANI): Farmers of the Hazara community living in central Afghanistan are being forced by the Taliban to leave their lands as Pashtun landlords seek to seize their crops and storehouses.
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Farooq Abdullah urges Centre to initiate dialogue with Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Urging India to initiate dialogue with the Taliban, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that India has invested billions in Afghanistan and there is no harm in engaging with the new-regime in the war-torn country in order to s
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Cargill forays into agri-tech with hyper-localised platform to empower far
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sep 24 (ANI): To empower farmer communities and enhance farmer economic livelihood, Cargill has launched Digital Saathi -- a mobile-first, artificial-intelligence (AI)- based local online service platform.
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Pusa bio-decomposer is cheaper than other alternatives to stubble burning:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that Pusa bio-decomposer (a microbial solution that can reportedly turn stubble into manure) is cheaper than other alternatives to stubble burning and urged neighbouring states to make this low-cost so
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